Which to use
“fertigt” and “fertigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,650
- “fertigt” frequency rank
- #29,574
- “fertigte” frequency rank
- 58224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fertigt | fertigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fertigen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fertigen |
Where the eye mixes fertigt and fertigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. fertigt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against fertigte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fertigt with fertigte
A purely visual mix-up. fertigt ([ˈfɛʁtɪçt]) and fertigte ([ˈfɛʁtɪçtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “fertigt” sits inside “fertigte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fertigt is recorded at frequency rank #28,650, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛʁtɪçt]. fertigte is at rank #29,574, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛʁtɪçtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58224, this pair ranks #871,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fertigt vs fertigte
Shared letters: efgirt. Private to "fertigt": -. Private to "fertigte": -.
"fertigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "fertigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fertigt" and "fertigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fertigt" or "fertigte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fertigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fertigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #871,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fertigt" and "fertigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fertigte vs fettige". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #871,029 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.